Online Learning Update Ray Schroeder, editor, OTEL - University of Illinois at Springfield

Bobby Approved (v 3.2)
Friday, February 22, 2002

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High Schools Turning to Online Courses
CyberAtlas staff

More than 50 percent of U.S. high schools are currently offering online courses or exploring them for the future, according to a study by Interactive Educational Systems Design, Inc. (IESD). The study was sponsored by Apex Learning and Blackboard Inc. The researchers surveyed 447 high school principals and 345 school district administrators, and asked their districts' and schools' status, opinions and future plans for offering online courses. The survey revealed that more than 40 percent of all public
high schools are already using online courses or planning to start using them during this school year. Another 17 percent are interested in offering online courses in the future. The study also revealed that 32 percent of public school districts will adopt and use an e-learning platform for the first time in 2002....



 



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